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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Enters Joint Venture with Springwater Capital

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) and Madrid-based private equity firm Springwater Capital ("Springwater") today announced an agreement to form a joint venture dedicated to bringing culturally authentic, best-in-class cruise experiences tailored to Spanish and French tourists through the management of the Pullmantur and Croisières de France ("CDF") cruise brands.

As part of the terms of the agreement, RCL will sell a 51 percent stake in Pullmantur and CDF to Springwater. RCL will have a 49 percent stake, and retain full ownership of the ships and planes currently operated by Pullmantur and... More

Jefferies Starts J. C. Penney (JCP) at Hold

Jefferies initiates coverage on J. C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) with a Hold rating and a price target of $9.00.

Analyst Randal Konik commented, "JCP is on a path to recovery under the leadership of a new mgmt. team, which has helped drive market... More

Baird Remains Sidelined on Wayfair (W) Following 1Q Revenue Beat

Baird maintained a Neutral rating and $50.00 price target on Wayfair (NYSE: W) following the company's 1Q earnings report. Wayfair reported revenues of $747M, ahead of the consensus estimates of $695M and guidance of $600-$700M. The beat was driven by ongoing Direct segment... More

J. C. Penney (JCP) Slammed; JP Morgan Sees Q1 'Pothole'

J. C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is down sharply Friday (-9%) amid reports the company is cutting employee hours amid an 'expense challenge'. In addition, a negative note from JPMorgan analyst, Matthew Boss, following field work, is also weighing. Ross said his recent field work supports a potential Q1... More